九年级英语阅读理解专项训练4（含答案解析）

Three students are talking about the New Year tradition of their own country.

A. Christina from Spain

On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, people wait till 12 p.m. Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a grape. But we can't ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh. This tradition started in Spain long ago. One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year's Eve.

B. Cordon from Britain

On New Year's Day in Britain, people have parties. At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio. On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. We say “Happy New Year” to each other. It’s lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year. So I go and visit as many friends as I can.They all give me a drink.

C.Angela from Brazil

In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year’s Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro.People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks(烟火).We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves and others.We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.

36.Which is NOT mentioned(被提到)in the passage?

A.Have 12 grapes to eat. B.Have parties.

C.Give flowers to others. D.Watch fireworks.

37.Who have parties during the New Year?

A.People in Spain. B.People in China.

C.People in Japan.D.People in Brazil.

38.From the paragraph of “Cordon from Britain”,we know that___.

A.Cordon can’t drink much

B.people hear Big Ben on the radio

C.people sing a song about good luck

D.everybody in Britain goes to watch fireworks

39.On New Year’s Day,Brazilians usually wear white clothes because___.

A.they hope that can bring them good luck

B.that reminds them of their happy life

C.they think that they look beautiful in white

D.that’s what they have to do during the New Year.

40.This article mainly tells us ___.

A.what people in Britain do on New Year’s Day

B.when and where people have New Year parties

C.what people in different countries do on New Year’s Day

D.why people around the world like the New Year

答案及解析：

36. C.

文章提到了吃12颗葡萄(西班牙)、举办派对(英国和巴西)和观看烟火(巴西)。文章中没有提到作为新年传统，在讨论的国家中有给别人送花的行为。

37. D.

文章提到在巴西，他们在新年前夕举行大型派对，特别提到了里约热内卢。虽然也提到了英国的派对，但问题问的是谁“举办派对”，这包括英国和巴西，但由于巴西是选项之一，并且必须从给定的选项中选择正确答案，因此巴西是正确答案。

38. B.

在关于来自英国的科顿的那段文字中，提到在午夜12点，他们通过收音机听到大本钟的钟声。其他选项在该段文字中没有提及。

39. A.

关于来自巴西的安吉拉的那段文字表明，他们通常在新年期间穿白色衣服以求好运。这表明穿白色衣服的原因是为了好运。

40. C.

文章描述了来自不同国家的三名学生的新年传统：西班牙、英国和巴西。它没有单独关注英国，也没有关注派对的时间和地点，或者全球人们喜欢新年的原因。主要焦点是不同国家的不同传统。